There is an increasing need for professional policy analysts and program evaluators at the local, state, national and international levels. According to the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), public policy is the third fastest-growing specialization within public service education.UCF’s public policy graduate program and graduate certificate prepare students to understand the interdependence of public administration and policy research in all fields across the current programs of the School of Public Administration, with a major focus in policy research and evaluation and evidence-based decision making in a collaborative environment. This professional degree program and graduate certificate enables students to learn and apply evidence-based public policy formulation, implementation and evaluation framework in a range of policy domains including urban policy, environmental policy, transportation policy, economic development policy, disaster policy, homeland security, criminal justice, health policy and international/global policy.
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Faculty
Associate Professor and CPNM Director
Public Administration, Center for Public and Nonprofit Management
Professor and Public Affairs Program Coordinator
Public Administration, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs
Associate Professor and Public Policy and Public Administration Academic Program Coordinator
Public Administration and Public Policy
Associate Professor and MSURP Academic Program Coordinator
Public Administration
Student Resources
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Graduate Catalog
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Online Learning
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Undergraduate Catalog
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